LSE-listed Petra Diamonds will hold a special tender for the sale of a 20.08 ct blue diamond recovered from the Cullinan mine, in South Africa, in September. Viewings, which can be reserved via appointment, will take place from November 1 to 7 at Petra…
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An unusual diamond with another diamond moving freely inside was mined in Yakutia at the…
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Aim-listed Firestone Diamonds’ share price on the LSE fell by nearly 28% on Friday after it announced that power supply issues had disrupted production at its 75%-owned Liqhobong diamond mine, in Lesotho. The mine receives its electricity from the Muel…
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ASX-listed Newfield Resources has completed the blasting of the boxcut for the portal access to the underground declines at its Tongo diamond mine, in Sierra Leone. "Work is now focussed on providing the necessary support of the boxcut and shaping …
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The government of Lesotho has renewed the mining lease for LSE-listed Gem Diamonds’ Letšeng mine. This followed a statutory negotiation process between Gem and the Lesotho Mining board.
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Diamond miner De Beers sold $295-million worth of diamonds during the eighth sales cycle of the year. This was higher than the $287-million worth of diamonds sold during the seventh sales cycle of this year, but well below the $482-million of diamonds …
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Zimbabwe accused the US of ignorance after the US Customs and Border Protection announced it’s blocking rough diamond imports from the Marange fields because they were produced with forced labor. “It’s unfortunate that the US authorities have been misi…
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The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) presidents’ meeting, after a special session on blockchain technology and supply source traceability, has decided to take steps to further improve transparency in diamond transactions. The decision came a…
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De Beers is continuing its policy of offering almost unprecedented flexibility to diamond buyers as the mining company works to fend off a slump in demand for the gems, according to people familiar with the situation. The Anglo American unit extended t…
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Rio Tinto is exploring for diamonds in Canada as part of its plans to stay in the sector despite the looming closure of its Argyle mine in Australia, known for extremely rare pink diamonds, the firm’s head of copper and diamonds said.
Demand and price…
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